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Sunnyside
Multi-Service Center
4605 Wilmington
Street at Cullen
Houston, Texas 77051
713.732.5030
The center is
open from 8 a.m. to 7 p.m. Monday through Friday. The auditorium
and conference rooms are available to the public for recreation
purposes, meetings, conferences and productions. For more information
regarding rental fees and space availability, contact administration
at 713.732.5030.
Service
Providers:
Mayor's Citizen Assistance Office
713.732.5048
Suite 164, Rooms 144 and 145
Hours of service: 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday
Provides information
and assistance to residents regarding City services. Handles
complaints and makes referrals to appropriate City departments.
Women, Infants and Children (WIC)
713.732.5050 (Recertification) 713.732.5051 (Card pick-up) 713.732.5053
713.732.5054 713.732.5055
Suite 178 and 149
Hours of service: Monday, Thursday and Friday 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.;
Tuesday and Wednesday 10 a.m. to 7 p.m.; first, third and fifth
Saturday, 7 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Provides supplemental
dietary aide to pregnant women, breastfeeding mothers and infants/children
with nutritional risk conditions.
YWCA
Senior Citizens Program
713.738.0988
Suite 138
Hours of Service: 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday through Friday
YWCA programs include the following:
- Daily transportation to center
- Hot balanced meals served
daily
- Field trips and group travels
to points of interest
- Devotion guest speakers, every
Tuesday, 11 a.m. to 11:45 a.m.
- Community service programs
- seniors visit nursing homes and work on various community
projects
- Health programs - guest speakers
from different health agencies give information to seniors
- Legal advice - a lawyer from
the Houston Bar Association visits every other month and a
community service attorney comes monthly to address legal
questions for seniors in the community
- Special programs - home repair
and water fund are available
- Art classes meet weekly with
an instructor from the Glassell School of Art sponsored by
the Museum of Fine Arts.
- Walking/exercise classes meet
daily
Harris
County Department of Social Services
713.733.1200
Suite 164 Room 147
Hours of Service: 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday
Provides financial assistance
and services related to financial problems of individuals who
have very limited or no resources. Grants usually provide food,
shelter and utilities. Provides transportation and special services
for qualified persons. Call 713.696.7900 for an appointment
and please specify which office you would like to have your
interview.
Harris
County Juvenile Probation Department, CUPS I Unit
713.738.0002
Suite 164
Hours of Service: 8 a.m. to 7 p.m. Monday through Wednesday,
8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Thursday and Friday
Provides probation services for
children over the ages of ten (10) and under the age of seventeen
(17) who have been adjudicated by one of the three district
courts (313, 314, 315). Provides supervision for children who
have been adjudicated by other courts outside of Harris County,
as well as Texas. Other services include counseling, psychological
evaluation, tutoring, educational workshops, family counseling,
field trips and incentive programs.
Head Start
Program
713.734.6918
Suite 112
Hours of Service: 6:30 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. Monday through Friday
Head Start is based on the premise
that all children share certain needs and that children from
low income families, in particular, can benefit from a comprehensive
developmental program to meet those needs. The program should
maximize the strengths and unique experiences of each child,
which is the principal influence on the child's development,
must be a direct participant in the program. The overall goal
of Head Start is to bring about a greater degree of social competence
in disadvantaged children. By social competence is meant the
child's every day effectiveness in dealing with his environment
and later responsibilities in school and life.
American Red
Cross
713.738.3941
Suite 113
Hours of Service: 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday to Friday
Provides assistance to families
of military personnel and victims of single-family disasters
such as fires. This agency also provides a full range of Red
Cross courses including CPR, First Aid, Water Safety and other
health related courses. In addition to standard Red Cross courses,
custom courses for special groups can also be developed.
Community
Based Programming
713.732.5030
Community Based Human Services
programs and projects can be implemented by the center's administrative
staff. These programs are constructed in conjunction with area
residents, agencies, schools and other institutions. For
more information on Community Based Programming, contact the
Administration Office at 713.732.5030.
Gulf Coast
Community Services Association
713.734.6553
Suite 184
Hours of Service: 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday to Friday
Provides a comprehensive array
of services and activities having a measurable impact on the
individual and family, provides support services, community
workshops and leadership development. Provides the community
with information about the Gulf Coast Community Services program.
Note: Some of
the above links will take you outside the City of Houston web
site. HDHHS is not responsible for content on outside sites.
These links are provided as a courtesy.

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